Worldcoin to resume operations as police drop investigation in Kenya
TLDR
- Worldcoin to resume operations in Kenya after police close investigation into illegal data collection allegations.
- DCI advises Worldcoin to register officially, obtain licenses, and vet vendors for continued operations.
- Investigation into alleged unlawful collection and transfer of personal data by Worldcoin in Kenya concluded with no further police action.
Worldcoin is set to resume operations after Kenyan police dropped the investigation into allegations of illegal data collection and transfer.
A letter from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) to the firm's legal team stated that the investigation has been “closed with no further police action.” The DCI advised Worldcoin to register the business officially, obtain the necessary licenses, and vet its vendors for continued operations.
“The DCI expeditiously and objectively investigated an array of allegations into the activities of Worldcoin in Kenya in 2022/3 concerning the alleged unlawful collection and transfer of personal sensitive data,” the letter reads in part.
Key Takeaways
Worldcoin, a cryptocurrency project led by OpenAI's CEO, Sam Altman, has been involved in collecting biometric data by photographing people's irises, offering Kenyans a reward of Sh7,000 ($52.83) and free WorldCoin tokens in exchange. Thomas Scott, Chief Legal Officer of Worldcoin’s parent company, Tools for Humanity, stated that this development marks "not an end but a beginning." He added that the firm will continue collaborating with the government as it aims to resume World ID registration nationwide soon.
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